Knowing the terms and jargon of glassmaking and glass collecting can take years to learn.

The Just Glass Online glossary is a great reference to help you understand glass industry nomenclature and common glass collector’s terminology […]

Murano is renowned for its history and influence over the craft and art of glassmaking.

Over nearly 1,000 years of glassmaking and skills being passed down from generation to generation have enabled the development and refinement of many innovative glass art techniques in Murano […]

One of America’s iconic glass making companies, Blenko has operated continuously since 1921 in West Virginia.

Begun as a stained glass manufacturer, Blenko turned to stemware and tableware during the Depression and later became identified with the American studio glass movement […]

Knowing how to tell authentic antique and Depression glass from reproductions takes some know how and experience.

Learn how to tell the difference between an original and a reproduction item […]

If you want to appreciate the craft of glass art, it helps to begin by knowing a little about the history of the medium and the studio glass art movement.

Glass art developed out of the glassmaking industry and has now evolved to include hand and mold glass blowing, stained and etched glass techniques and glass sculpture […]

Just take a walk through the nearest fine gift or antique shop. You’ll quickly see that there is a huge variety of figurines from which to choose.
When starting a collection, quality is important but so is having a good grasp of what type of figurine on which to focus. Do you want sports pieces? Florals? […]

When you are searching with a view toward the purchase of a stained glass window, there are many aspects of the purchase to consider.
One of the main considerations will of course be the cost of the item. If you want to buy something that is antique, or older and well documented such as a tiffany […]

Decorative window films, also called faux stained glass or frosted window films, are plastic coatings to use over your older windows.
They have the advantage of making a window shatter proof, which is wonderful for older, more brittle window, while they add decorating savvy and also hide an unsightly wavy glass or a bad view without […]

Turn your window or entry door into a true work of art by learning how to etch glass yourself […]

The art of a gaffer (glassblower) is one that truly astounds. Working with glass in a semi-liquid state, these people make wondrous pieces of art. From what we can tell, the art originated in Syria around the first Century BC, being used to make vessels for water and wine.
From here, the methods touched other areas […]

Peruse our list of must have books for the serious glass collector […]

Collecting native American pottery gives one a greater appreciation for the skill and craftsmanship of tribes like the Acoma, Laguna and Hopi, among many others.

Finding authentic vintage pottery has become more difficult in recent years as their popularity and value has continued to increase […]

The holidays, as we know are just around the bend. If you’re anything like I am, you will procrastinate on that gifting process until you’re right down to the wire simply because you haven’t a clue what to get for some of the people on your list.
Coming from a tribe rather than a family, I’ve […]

Among the best known glass designers in history, Louis Comfort Tiffany is famed for the highest quality Favrile glassware his studio produced in the early 20th century.

Highly collectible and revered for the Tiffany name, authentic Favrile vases, bowls and other glassware items bear the LCT mark […]

Famed for its original perfume bottles and Rosaline glass during the 1920s, Steuben Glass was acquired by Corning Glass.

Steuben continues to produce quality glass and crystal glassware today, but original pieces from the pre-1933 era are particularly coveted among collectors of Steuben glass […]